Reviews
Praise for Echo : * "A grand narrative that examines the power of music to inspire beauty in a world overrun with fear and intolerance, it's worth every moment of readers' time." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review * "The book's thematic underpinnings poignantly reveal what Friedrich, Mike, and Ivy truly have in common: not just a love of music, but resourcefulness in the face of change, and a refusal to accept injustice." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review Praise for The Dreamer : Pura Belpre Award Boston Globe-Honor Book Award Honor ALA Notable *"An immaculately crafter and inspiring piece of text and art."-- Publishers Weekly , starred review *". . . rich, resonant and enchanting."-- Kirkus , starred review *"The perfect marriages of text and art."-- School Library Journal , starred review *"All the feel of a classic . . . deeply rewarding and eminently readable."-- Booklist , starred review Praise for Esperanza Rising : Pura Belpre Award Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winner ALA Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults *"Told in a lyrical, fairy tale-like style. . . . Readers will be swept up."-- Publishers Weekly , starred review *"Easy to booktalk, useful in classroom discussions, and accessible as pleasure reading, this well-written novel belongs in all collections."-- School Library Journal , starred review , The Dreamer Pura Belpre Award Boston Globe-Honor Book Award Honor ALA Notable *"An immaculately crafter and inspiring piece of text and art."--Publishers Weekly, starred review *". . . rich, resonant and enchanting."--Kirkus, starred review *"The perfect marriages of text and art."--School Library Journal, starred review *"All the feel of a classic . . . deeply rewarding and eminently readable."--Booklist, starred review Esperanza Rising Pura Belpre Award Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winner ALA Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults *"Told in a lyrical, fairy tale-like style. . . . Readers will be swept up."--Publishers Weekly, starred review *"Easy to booktalk, useful in classroom discussions, and accessible as pleasure reading, this well-written novel belongs in all collections."--School Library Journal, starred review, Praise for Echo * "Ryan has created three contemporary characters who, through faith and perseverance, write their own happy endings, inspiring readers to believe they can do the same." -- School Library Journal, starred review * "A grand narrative that examines the power of music to inspire beauty in a world overrun with fear and intolerance, it's worth every moment of readers' time." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review * "The book's thematic underpinnings poignantly reveal what Friedrich, Mike, and Ivy truly have in common: not just a love of music, but resourcefulness in the face of change, and a refusal to accept injustice." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review Praise for The Dreamer Pura Belpre Award Boston Globe-Honor Book Award Honor ALA Notable *"An immaculately crafter and inspiring piece of text and art."-- Publishers Weekly , starred review *". . . rich, resonant and enchanting."-- Kirkus , starred review *"The perfect marriages of text and art."-- School Library Journal , starred review *"All the feel of a classic . . . deeply rewarding and eminently readable."-- Booklist , starred review Praise for Esperanza Rising : Pura Belpre Award Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winner ALA Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults *"Told in a lyrical, fairy tale-like style. . . . Readers will be swept up."-- Publishers Weekly , starred review *"Easy to booktalk, useful in classroom discussions, and accessible as pleasure reading, this well-written novel belongs in all collections."-- School Library Journal , starred review , Praise for Echo : * "Ryan has created three contemporary characters who, through faith and perseverance, write their own happy endings, inspiring readers to believe they can do the same." -- School Library Journal, starred review * "A grand narrative that examines the power of music to inspire beauty in a world overrun with fear and intolerance, it's worth every moment of readers' time." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review * "The book's thematic underpinnings poignantly reveal what Friedrich, Mike, and Ivy truly have in common: not just a love of music, but resourcefulness in the face of change, and a refusal to accept injustice." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review * "Ryan's ingenious plotting harmonizes as sweetly as the famed mouth harp itself, and her eloquent prose breathes life and energy into likable characters whose stories are individually compelling and historically resonant." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books , starred review "A satisfyingly multilayered tale of music, self-sacrifice and redemption." -- Wall Street Journal Praise for The Dreamer : Pura Belpre Award Boston Globe-Honor Book Award Honor ALA Notable *"An immaculately crafter and inspiring piece of text and art."-- Publishers Weekly , starred review *". . . rich, resonant and enchanting."-- Kirkus , starred review *"The perfect marriages of text and art."-- School Library Journal , starred review *"All the feel of a classic . . . deeply rewarding and eminently readable."-- Booklist , starred review Praise for Esperanza Rising : Pura Belpre Award Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winner ALA Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults *"Told in a lyrical, fairy tale-like style. . . . Readers will be swept up."-- Publishers Weekly , starred review *"Easy to booktalk, useful in classroom discussions, and accessible as pleasure reading, this well-written novel belongs in all collections."-- School Library Journal , starred review , Praise for Echo : * "Ryan has created three contemporary characters who, through faith and perseverance, write their own happy endings, inspiring readers to believe they can do the same." -- School Library Journal, starred review * "A grand narrative that examines the power of music to inspire beauty in a world overrun with fear and intolerance, it's worth every moment of readers' time." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review * "The book's thematic underpinnings poignantly reveal what Friedrich, Mike, and Ivy truly have in common: not just a love of music, but resourcefulness in the face of change, and a refusal to accept injustice." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review * "Ryan's ingenious plotting harmonizes as sweetly as the famed mouth harp itself, and her eloquent prose breathes life and energy into likable characters whose stories are individually compelling and historically resonant." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books , starred review "A satisfyingly multilayered tale of music, self-sacrifice and redemption." -- Wall Street Journal "After reading Pam Munoz Ryan's enchanting new novel, you'll never see the harmonica the same way again....Start to finish the book is a joy to read.... The music swells, the book sings." -- New York Times Praise for The Dreamer : Pura Belpre Award Boston Globe-Honor Book Award Honor ALA Notable *"An immaculately crafter and inspiring piece of text and art."-- Publishers Weekly , starred review *". . . rich, resonant and enchanting."-- Kirkus , starred review *"The perfect marriages of text and art."-- School Library Journal , starred review *"All the feel of a classic . . . deeply rewarding and eminently readable."-- Booklist , starred review Praise for Esperanza Rising : Pura Belpre Award Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winner ALA Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults *"Told in a lyrical, fairy tale-like style. . . . Readers will be swept up."-- Publishers Weekly , starred review *"Easy to booktalk, useful in classroom discussions, and accessible as pleasure reading, this well-written novel belongs in all collections."-- School Library Journal , starred review , Awards and Praise for Echo : A New York Times Notable Book A Publishers Weekly Best Book An ILA Notable Book for a Global Society An ALA Notable Children's Book Winner of the 2015 Kirkus Prize for Young Readers * "The story of Otto and the cursed sisters honor timeless and traditional folktales [and] Ryan has created three contemporary characters who, through faith and perseverance, write their own happy endings, inspiring readers to believe they can do the same." -- School Library Journal , starred review * "A grand narrative that examines the power of music to inspire beauty in a world overrun with fear and intolerance." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review * "Each individual story is engaging, but together they harmonize to create a thrilling whole." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "A masterpiece." -- Christopher Paul Curtis, author of Newbery Medal-winning Bud, Not Buddy "Daring and beautiful." --Linda Sue Park, author of Newbery Medal-winning A Single Shard, Praise for Echo : * "A grand narrative that examines the power of music to inspire beauty in a world overrun with fear and intolerance, it's worth every moment of readers' time." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review Praise for The Dreamer : Pura Belpre Award Boston Globe-Honor Book Award Honor ALA Notable *"An immaculately crafter and inspiring piece of text and art."--Publishers Weekly, starred review *". . . rich, resonant and enchanting."--Kirkus, starred review *"The perfect marriages of text and art."--School Library Journal, starred review *"All the feel of a classic . . . deeply rewarding and eminently readable."--Booklist, starred review Praise for Esperanza Rising : Pura Belpre Award Jane Addams Children's Book Award Winner ALA Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults *"Told in a lyrical, fairy tale-like style. . . . Readers will be swept up."--Publishers Weekly, starred review *"Easy to booktalk, useful in classroom discussions, and accessible as pleasure reading, this well-written novel belongs in all collections."--School Library Journal, starred review , Awards and Praise for Echo :A New York Times Notable BookA Publishers Weekly Best BookAn ILA Notable Book for a Global SocietyAn ALA Notable Children's BookWinner of the 2015 Kirkus Prize for Young Readers * "The story of Otto and the cursed sisters honor timeless and traditional folktales [and] Ryan has created three contemporary characters who, through faith and perseverance, write their own happy endings, inspiring readers to believe they can do the same." -- School Library Journal , starred review* "A grand narrative that examines the power of music to inspire beauty in a world overrun with fear and intolerance." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review* "Each individual story is engaging, but together they harmonize to create a thrilling whole." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review"A masterpiece." -- Christopher Paul Curtis, author of Newbery Medal-winning Bud, Not Buddy "Daring and beautiful." --Linda Sue Park, author of Newbery Medal-winning A Single Shard, Awards and Praise for Echo : New York Times Notable Book Publishers Weekly Best Book ILA Notable Book for a Global Society ALA Notable Children's Book *"The story of Otto and the cursed sisters honor timeless and traditional folktales [and] Ryan has created three contemporary characters who, through faith and perseverance, write their own happy endings, inspiring readers to believe they can do the same." -- School Library Journal , starred review *"A grand narrative that examines the power of music to inspire beauty in a world overrun with fear and intolerance, it's worth every moment of readers' time." -- Kirkus , starred review *"Each individual story is engaging, but together they harmonize to create a thrilling whole." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "A masterpiece." --Christopher Paul Curtis, author of Newbery Medal-winning Bud, Not Buddy "Daring and beautiful." --Linda Sue Park, author of Newbery Medal-winning A Single Shard
Synopsis
2016 Newbery Honor Book New York Times Bestseller An impassioned, uplifting, and virtuosic tour de force from a treasured storyteller Lost and alone in a forbidden forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and suddenly finds himself entwined in a puzzling quest involving a prophecy, a promise, and a harmonica. Decades later, Friedrich in Germany, Mike in Pennsylvania, and Ivy in California each, in turn, become interwoven when the very same harmonica lands in their lives. All the children face daunting challenges: rescuing a father, protecting a brother, holding a family together. And ultimately, pulled by the invisible thread of destiny, their suspenseful solo stories converge in an orchestral crescendo. Richly imagined and masterfully crafted, Echo pushes the boundaries of genre, form, and storytelling innovation to create a wholly original novel that will resound in your heart long after the last note has been struck., Newbery Honor Book New York Times Bestseller Children's Literature Legacy Award Winner This impassioned, uplifting, and virtuosic tour de force from a treasured storyteller follows three children, in three different times and places, whose lives mysteriously intersect. Lost and alone in a forbidden forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and suddenly finds himself entwined in a puzzling quest involving a prophecy, a promise, and a harmonica. Decades later, Friedrich in Germany, Mike in Pennsylvania, and Ivy in California each, in turn, become interwoven when the very same harmonica lands in their lives. All the children face daunting challenges: rescuing a father, protecting a brother, holding a family together. And ultimately, pulled by the invisible thread of destiny, their suspenseful solo stories converge in an orchestral crescendo. Richly imagined and masterfully crafted, Echo pushes the boundaries of genre, form, and storytelling innovation to create a wholly original novel that will resound in your heart long after the last note has been struck.
